Certified Nursing Assistant - SNF- West Valley

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•West Valley City, UT

3d•$19 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Rocky Mountain Care’s Hunter Hollow skilled nursing community in West Valley City, Utah, provides rehabilitation therapy and nursing services for short- and long-term care. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides services to assigned patients according to their care plans, facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. The role supports nursing and other staff while helping residents with daily living, meals, mobility, toileting, and monitoring and documenting their care. The position is hourly and non-exempt, with no direct reports. It reports to the Director of Nursing, Unit Manager, CNA Coordinator, Resident Care Coordinator, or Director of Clinical Services. The CNA is expected to protect residents’ dignity, rights, safety, and confidentiality; follow facility policies and applicable regulations; and report concerns such as changes in resident condition, suspected abuse, safety issues, and policy violations. The role requires completing assigned training and competency assessments, participating in emergency and life-safety activities, and accepting assignments as staffing needs require. Work may extend beyond normal hours and include weekends and holidays when necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
No disciplinary action in effect against the CNA certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies or personnel, and the general public; patience and tact when dealing with difficult people.
Ability to relay information concerning a resident’s condition.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods; move intermittently throughout the workday; and perform resident-care movements using hands and fingers.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull at least 35 pounds and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks for various infectious diseases.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to comply with facility standards, policies, procedures, and its compliance and ethics program.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state (preferred, not required).
At least one year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility (preferred, not required).
Current Food Handler Permit, when applicable.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive services to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed, and perform assigned duties.
Assist residents with activities of daily living in accordance with care plans and facility policies and procedures.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transfers to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate assigned mealtime services, including setup, cleanup, meal delivery, feeding assistance, and meal-intake documentation.
Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
Assist with weighing residents, record weights in designated locations, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
Help track residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to the nurse and supervisor.
Assist nursing staff with toileting program activities.
Complete daily flow sheets and document resident progress as directed.
Inform the nurse and supervisor about factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment to a nursing unit.
Report changes in residents’ conditions to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.
Treat residents with dignity and respect and promote and protect their rights.
Follow facility policies, standards of business conduct, and state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control practices; use proper lifting and body mechanics; and protect residents and staff from harm.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, suspected abuse or neglect, misappropriation, exploitation, mistreatment, occupational exposures, and work-related injuries or illnesses to the appropriate personnel.
Protect residents from abuse and cooperate with investigations.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and carry out assigned responsibilities during facility emergency-plan activation, including assisting with patient evacuation when needed.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements as a condition of employment.
Attend care-plan meetings for assigned residents and participate in QAPI or facility assessment activities as needed.
Accept CNA assignments as staffing needs require and perform CNA duties as assigned.
Work beyond normal working hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary.